Clod(noun) a lump or mass, especially of earth, turf, or clay. Clod(noun) the ground; the earth; a spot of earth or turf. Clod(noun) that which is earthy and of little relative value, as the body of man in comparison with the soul.
Francis Bacon, Viscount Saint Alban, also called (1603â18) Sir Francis Bacon (born January 22, 1561, York House, London, Englandâdied April 9, 1626, London), lord chancellor of England (1618â21).
BACON, FRANCIS, BARON VERULAM, VISCOUNT ST ALBAN, was born at York House in the Strand, London, on the 22d January 1561. He was the youngest son of Sir Nicholas Bacon, the celebrated lawyer and statesman who for twenty years of Elizabeths reign held the seals as lord keeper. His mother, the second wife of Sir Nicholas, was a daughter of Sir Anthony Cooke, formerly tutor to Edward VI.